Incredible Old Dehli and Smart New Dehli

This morning I went to the Jama Masjid, a vast mosque in Old Dehli where it is possible for 2500 Muslims people to pray together
It was both beautiful and poignant as Munir was Muslim.
Afterwards I went with the guide to a Mobile clinic Id spotted in a van ..just to have a chat and see what they do...I told them I was a Nurse in the Uk....As much as I had photos with the staff in the van ,the locals were taking photos of me...and the staff insisted I had my BP done...No way is my BP 99/77! So I worry for the people they are screening.!.
The staff were 2dentists and a nurse ...but it's a good initiative thats been established.
Then ,a rickshaw ride....an absolute experience of a lifetime
Men of all ages, some quite elderly who cycle with 2 passengers in the back
I told the guide that I couldn't possibly get in a rickshaw being operated by someone my age or older.....there were many such men .
So a younger guy took myself and my guide into the alleyways of the area 1st to the cash machine then to the spice market
There's no words to describe the chaos of all the rickshaw, tuk tuks and people
In the spice market there were so many fragrances of spices and flowers .My guide was not good at staying close to me and i lost sight of him a few times ..
People carry incredibly heavy things on their heads but I can see why ,because otherwise you just wouldn't get anywhere.
The electricity wires are insane and hang loose over the street
Didn't see any loose cows in the spice market. Apparently the biggest spice market in Asia.
The guide told me Dehli is known as the City of Cities as its made up of 7 different cities each with a Palace or a Fort .
We saw the Red Fort of Dehli from the outside. Its huge.
Next ,I was taken to Ghandi's cremation site which is a wide expanse of grass and a central area. It was actually very nicely done
Then I saw an area where there's a number of Ghandi statues .It has.peaked my interest in.getting to know more about him.Some of his quotes make real sense.
At lunch time I was taken to a restaurant that also had something of a nightclub vibe, dark inside and neon lights
The music was Abba! and it occurred to me that only 6weeks ago I was in Sweden at the ABBA Museum
After lunch, we moved on to New Dehli which is smart and slick and has the Government buildings and President house
Confusingly, India has both a President and a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has the greater power and the President is more of a Figurehead .In Udaipur there was a King .Iv no idea if hes the King for the whole country or just Udaipur .
In moving round Dehli we passed the India Post ...I thought it was associated with the Newspapers,but it was actually the Post Office, so I asked to return there and be able to take a photo....Taking the photo involved the driver parking at the side of the road ...on a roundabout..but this is India and all things are possible. Especially when there are no apparent rules on the roads
The Government area was interesting but only able to photograph at a considerable distance and the guide didn't facilitate a stop at the Gateway to India arch.
The guide offered to go to a mogul burial place or something but I wasn't bothered so we went to see a new ish building the lotus flower hall.....stunning but heaving with people .Its the building for the Bahai faith.
I took pictures of the building and came away as too many people and didn't want to battle with the crowds
Although the guide offered to go to another place 40mins away or to see the black star of India jewel at a jewellery shop, I declined. Instead I returned to my hotel
For dinner I ordered room service.
This morning was the most mind boggling experience of my trip ,to date ..I loved it ..Id have liked the guide to show me the things at the spice market in more detail especially as hed told me about many different types of tea....however there is only one tea really....Yorkshire!🤣
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